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Modern Finance, Ancient Wisdom

Modern Finance, Ancient Wisdom

Image source: Pixabay Gold closed the week at $2,722 (up $65 since last week) and silver at $33.71 (up $2.19). We discuss the metals recent meteoric rise amid weak economic data and growing stress on major banks. We also unveil a new series on ancient wisdom. OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED- Department of Labor reports 241,000 new unemployment […]
JEPI And JEPQ ETFs Have Soared; Numerous Catalysts Remain

JEPI And JEPQ ETFs Have Soared; Numerous Catalysts Remain

Image Source: Pixabay The JPMorgan Equity Premium (JEPI) and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income (JEPQ) ETFs have done well this year and are sitting at their all-time highs. The JEPQ fund soared to $55.30 on Friday, up by over 74% from its lowest point in 2023.Similarly, the JEPI fund approached the key resistance point at $60, […]
Is The Stock Market Detached From Reality?

Is The Stock Market Detached From Reality?

Image Source: Unsplash Earnings are vital to setting the trend for the broader stock market…Video Length: 00:12:07More By This Author:The List Of Bearish Technical Patterns In The Market GrowsStrong Retail Sales Data And Nvidia Help To Lift Stocks For NowStocks Finish Mixed As Chip Stocks Struggle To Gain Traction
Weekly Commentary: Accelerating Wall Street And Subprime Booms

Weekly Commentary: Accelerating Wall Street And Subprime Booms

DepositPhotos For a quarter when Wall Street trumpeted the narrative of mounting economic weakness and the need for aggressive rate cuts, they sure enjoyed quite an earnings windfall. Is it legitimate (in this day and age) to fret about a downturn and weakening labor markets with Wall Street absolutely booming? October 16 – Bloomberg (Paige […]
US Dollar Hits The Brakes, Tallies A Winning Week

US Dollar Hits The Brakes, Tallies A Winning Week

DepositPhotos   US Dollar weakened on Friday due to profit-taking. Fed speakers set to comment on monetary policy on Friday, which might set the late session’s pace. US housing data shows a decline in Building Permits and Housing Starts. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the USD against a basket of six currencies, […]
Did The Economic Modern Family Really Go Anywhere?

Did The Economic Modern Family Really Go Anywhere?

Here is the Economic Modern Family ringing the bell at the NYSE!   I feel like there is so much to talk about, that at the end of the day (week), the talking points matter little compared to the weekly charts of the Economic Modern Family.With better-than-expected earnings, geopolitics, gold on new highs, debt rising, […]
Energy Lifts Poor Countries Up

Energy Lifts Poor Countries Up

DepositPhotos The International Energy Agency (IEA) released their 2024 World Energy Outlook last week. The IEA has become a renewables cheerleader in recent years, issuing projections of energy consumption that are frequently implausible. However, they still produce a Stated Policies Scenario (“STEPS”) which omits their more fanciful projections.Electricity demand from data centers has been a regular […]
Gold Trading Strategy, XAUUSD Analysis & Forecast – Sunday, Oct 20

Gold Trading Strategy, XAUUSD Analysis & Forecast – Sunday, Oct 20

Image Source: PixabayToday you will see Gold price prediction based on the technical analysis. What is the support and resistance on the daily time frame for XAUUSD? What to expect where the price will breakout for the XAUUSD based on the supply and demand zones.  Video Length: 00:02:19  More By This Author:Gold Trading Strategy, XAUUSD Analysis […]
10 Reasons Why Marinas Are Great Alternative Investments

10 Reasons Why Marinas Are Great Alternative Investments

DepositPhotos Investing in alternative investments such as hotels, senior housing, and self-storage facilities has long been a strategic play by seasoned investors*, but the up-and-coming play now is marina investments. In the hands of experienced operators, marinas offer higher returns in the face of high inflation and a slowing economy, when compared to traditional real estate […]
Live By The Sword

Live By The Sword

DepositPhotos   All men would be tyrants… if they could be.  Abigail Adams   A friend sent a video, from last year, of hundreds of people — mostly Jews — gathered in Grand Central Station to protest Israel’s ‘killing spree’ in the Middle East.  The group chanted: “No more weapons, no more war. This is what we’re fighting […]